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Hello, thank you very much for your interest in our study. We would like your help in describing characters from about 200 British novels written between 1800 and 1914. Click here to see the principles of selection for novelists and novels.
Click here to find out more about the purpose of the study.

We shall ask you about the motives of the characters and about their success in achieving various goals. We shall also ask about the personality attributes of the characters, and we shall ask about your emotional responses to the characters.
You may fill out questionnaires for as few or as many characters as you like, and for as few or as many novels and novelists as you like, but please only rate each character once. You may skip items that you do not feel comfortable answering
and may withdraw at any time. If you do not complete the survey, your data will not be collected.
We shall not ask about your personal identity, but only a few basic
demographic factors such as sex and age. We are not providing financial compensation for this study, however all participants will be given a report
on the experimental results upon request.

Risks- We believe that the risks of participating in this research area minimal, because we are asking about perceptions of literary characters, rather than personal information about participants.

Benefits- We believe that the benefits include a better understanding of Canonical British Novels and a new technique for exploring literature.

If you have any questions about this study, please contact Dr. Joseph Carroll at jcarroll@umsl.edu.

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I state that I am over 18 years of age and that I voluntarily agree
to participate in a research project conducted by Drs. Joseph Carroll,
Jonathan Gottschall, John Johnson, and Daniel J. Kruger. This research is being conducted to describe the goals and motivations of characters in Nineteenth Century
British novels. I will complete a web-based survey which will take about 10 minutes.

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Ten possible motives or goals are listed below. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being Unimportant and 5 being Very important, how important for this character is each of these motives and goals? If you cannot recall the answer about a given motive, check the box under the heading “I do not remember.&rdquot;

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Please answer the following questions about Emma in the novel Emma, by Jane Austen by choosing the most appropriate answer.

Listed below, there are seven criteria for assessing the desirability of a potential spouse. Please rate the degree to which the criteria listed below enter into the character's choosing of the first engagement or marital partner on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being unimportant and 5 being very important. If you cannot recall the answer about a given motive, check “I do not remember.”

Does Emma get engaged or married for a second time in life in the course of the tale?

Yes
No
Does not apply
I do not remember

Please answer the following questions about Emma in the novel Emma, by Jane Austen by choosing the most appropriate answer.

Listed below, there are seven criteria for assessing the desirability of a potential spouse. Please rate the degree to which the criteria listed below enter into choosing that partner for a second engagement or marriage on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being unimportant and 5 being very important. If you cannot recall the answer about a given motive, check “I do not remember.”

Does Emma seek and/or obtain a short-term romantic partner (not for an engagement or marriage) in the course of the tale?

Yes
No
Does not apply
I do not remember

Please answer the following questions about Emma in the novel Emma, by Jane Austen by choosing the most appropriate answer.

Listed below, there are seven criteria for assessing the desirability of a short-term romantic partner. Please rate the degree to which the criteria listed below enter into choosing that partner on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being unimportant and 5 being very important. If you cannot recall the answer about a given motive, check “I do not remember.”

Please answer the following questions about Emma in the novel Emma, by Jane Austen by choosing the most appropriate answer.

Listed below, there are ten possible emotional responses to a character. On a scale of one to five, with 1 being not at all and 5 being very strong, please rate your emotional response to this character in each of the following categories. If you cannot recall the answer about a given motive, check "I do not remember.&quot

Listed below, there are ten personality characteristics. For each characteristic, indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree in ascribing the characteristic to this character. If you cannot recall the answer about a given characteristic, check the box under the heading “I do not remember.”

Canonical British Novels of the Nineteenth Century
Debriefing form

Thank you for participating!

The purpose of this experiment is to document the personalities and motivations of characters in 19th
century British literature and examine any patterns revealed by the responses. We will be glad
to share the results of the study with you once it is completed. If you would like to be notified when the
results are available, please e-mail Dr. Daniel J. Kruger at kruger@umich.edu.

To rate another character from this novel, click the ''Back'' button on your Internet browser or use the drop down menu on the ''Back''
button to return to the list of characters. Select another character and click ''Next.'' To rate a character from a
different novel, click back one more page to the list of novels and select a different novel. The
responses you entered for the demographic section will be saved.

Click here to see how many times each character has been rated

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